CYVQ· YVQ· Norman Wells
Norman Wells Airport
medium airport · elevation 238 ft (73 m)
09:37Z 07:17Z Day
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Current METARVFR
26 min ago·03:00ZCYVQ 090300Z 11005KT 30SM SCT070 SCT150 23/05 A2951 RMK CU3AC1 SLP996 DENSITY ALT 1800FT
Wind
110° 5 kt
Visibility
30 SM
Ceiling
—
Temperature
23°C / 5°C
temp / dew
QNH
999 hPa
29.51 inHg
Clouds
SCT 7,000ft, SCT 15,000ft
Weather
—
Station
CYVQ
Remarks
CU3AC1 sea level pressure of 999.6 HPa DENSITY ALT 1800FT
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
10/281828 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 10/28 | HW 5 kt | XW 1 kt L |
65.2816°, -126.7980°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 10/28 (use 10) | Preferred | HW 5 | 1 L | — |
Density altitude
1,639 ft
elevation 238 ft
ISA deviation
+8.5°C
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)CYVQ
- FSSNORMAN WELLS RDO122.200
- A/DEDMONTON CNTR134.825
- A/GMF122.200
Navaids near airportassoc. CYVQ
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| VQ | NDB | 326 kHz | MEDIUM |
| YVQ | VOR-DME | 112.70 MHz | HIGH |
Runways1
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 10/285,998 ft (1,828 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)CYVQ
Wind7 kt
Vis48.3 km
Temp25°C
QNH999 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=27
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Norman Wells Airport
Diagram unavailable for Norman Wells Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/06/08 18:42 UTC
08/18Z
09/00Z
09/06Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
BECMGVFR
TEMPO VFR
VFRBASE08/18Z → 08/20Z2205KT · 6 SM · FEW040 SCT080
Wind: 2205KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW040 SCT080
TAF CYVQ 081740Z 0818/0906 22005KT P6SM FEW040 SCT080
VFRFM08/20Z → 09/03Z1408KT · 6 SM · SCT080
Wind: 1408KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT080
FM082000 14008KT P6SM SCT080
VFRTEMPO08/20Z → 09/06Z6 SM · -SHRA VCTS · BKN080(CB)sn
Visibility: 6 SM
Weather: -SHRA VCTS
Clouds: BKN080(CB)sn
TEMPO 0820/0906 P6SM -SHRA VCTS BKN080CB
VFRBECMG09/03Z → 09/05ZVRB3KT
Wind: VRB3KT
BECMG 0903/0905 VRB03KT RMK NXT FCST BY 090000Z
Raw TAF
TAF CYVQ 081740Z 0818/0906 22005KT P6SM FEW040 SCT080 FM082000 14008KT P6SM SCT080 TEMPO 0820/0906 P6SM -SHRA VCTS BKN080CB BECMG 0903/0905 VRB03KT RMK NXT FCST BY 090000Z
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